Category Archives: life

Countdown to Getting Organized in 2020 – Four: Get disciplined about Trash, Recycle and Donations

When I engage with a client, we make fast clutter clearing progress simply by throwing things away and collecting various bags and boxes that are already ready to be shuttled to a donation center. Go for it!  Start with these 3 steps – Walk-through, bin-up and drop-off. Continue Reading

Take the Quiz: What’s Your Clutter Quotient?

One of my esteemed peers published this Cosmo-style quiz to determine your clutter quotient. It reveals to what degree clutter controls your life. Fortunately, even the most chronically disorganized people can change their behavior and build their organizing skills, so don’t let this quiz get you down if you score is not what you expected.… Continue Reading

SURVEY: Clutter? Or is this Space Organized?

With his distinctive and lyrical voice, Brian Doyle’s description of a heroically cluttered room  grabbed me instantly. Do you think the room is cluttered? Take a meditative 3 or 4 minutes well worth your time to read this excerpt – it reads like fragrant poetry. Then take a vote. Be sure to comment on why… Continue Reading

This Stuff is Not Free

I came upon this on the sidewalk one morning while walking my dog – a box full of binders with a friendly “free” sign on it. My first thought was “Uh, no. That box is not free.” In San Francisco, it’s generally accepted to put stuff out on the sidewalk for free. My girlfriend purchased… Continue Reading